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Edward Bawden
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Edward Bawden
- Horseguards on Parade
- signed, dated 1952 and inscribed
- pencil, watercolour and gouache
- 22 by 39cm.; 20¼ by 15½in.
- Executed in 1952, the present work is a sketch for a lithograph published by the Royal College of Art at the Coronation of H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II.
Provenance
The Ives Collection
Their sale, Christie's South Kensington, 6th December 2000, lot 162
Messum's, London, where acquired by the present owner, 15th August 2002
Their sale, Christie's South Kensington, 6th December 2000, lot 162
Messum's, London, where acquired by the present owner, 15th August 2002
Condition
The sheet is not laid down, but is adhered to a card mount via strips along the extreme edge.
There is very minor, slight cockling to the sheet.
There are a few very minor signs of very light surface dirt and a couple of spots of very slight, early foxing in the bottom right and upper left corners. This excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition, with strong, vivid colours throughout.
Housed behind glass in a thick gilt and painted wooden frame, set within a green and cream card mount.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."